CHP motor officer injured in crash during vehicle chase in Northridge area
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer crashed Thursday while authorities were chasing a vehicle in the Northridge area.
The crash occurred about 1:45 p.m. near Devonshire Street and Zelzah Avenue, according to the CHP. The injured officer's condition was not immediately known.
The suspect vehicle -- believed to be a silver or gray sedan -- kept going, and the motorist reportedly abandoned it at a Northridge apartment complex and fled on foot.
It was unclear if the injured officer was participating in the chase or going to the area to assist, the CHP reported.
Additional details were not immediately known.